Montgomery crosses bus route to be eliminated
The Montgomery Advertiser reports a grade crossing used by school buses will be eliminated as part of an improvement program following a recent tragedy near Salt Lake City. The piece notes public interest in regional TVA and utility competition and references Alabama Power and municipal lines in Decatur and Guntersville.
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Three Duties Amid Christmas Appeals In Decatur
The Decatur Charity Council seeks more members and funds as Christmas drives begin. The Red Cross membership target remains unmet and a sale is planned to bolster Morgan County Tuberculosis Sanatorium support with eighty percent of proceeds aiding the sanatorium.
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Morgan County
Debunked Highway Report Remarks After Alabama Vanderbilt Game
Capt. Van Gilbert of the state highway patrol explained that a telephone warning to Birmingham motorists before the Alabama versus Vanderbilt game was a cautious safety measure. The Daily notes no fatalities among the large crowd traveling homeward from Tennessee and beyond, despite exaggerated reports.
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Memphis power deal in deadlock prompts unusual utility experiment
City officials face a stalemate with the local power company over purchasing the distribution system. The company announced a asking price the city has not agreed to, signaling a potential shift in how Memphis sources its electricity and a possible public utilities experiment if negotiations fail.
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Memphis
Macon Mayor Bowden Rejects Salary Increase
Mayor Bowden of Macon Georgia disapproved raising his salary from 3600 to 5000 a year until the city’s credit and character are established. He advocates economical government and paying workers what they are worth to prevent rising taxes. Citizens must help control public affairs before taxes overtake them.
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Macon
Georgia
Malaria Control Funds Voted. WPA Support Aids Valley Program
The WPA allocates 1 320 000 dollars to continue malaria control in the Tennessee Valley. The plan spans five years, emphasizing drainage spraying and public education. Citizens must participate by removing mosquito breeding sites on their properties to curb malaria without cost.
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Alabama
WPA
State Health Department
Tennessee Valley
World trade pivots on wheat subsidy plans amid political maneuvering
Washington insiders discuss a hidden subsidized sale of 20 million bushels of wheat to exporters who will resell to British millers at cut prices. The plan shifts government subsidies to cover the gap, risking Canadian and Argentine discontent and provoking scrutiny of Hull and other officials. Leaders like Pat Harrison plot ahead with political tours as farm and trade policy faces scrutiny before quota referenda.
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Masons of State Meet in Alabama Capital Today
Alabama's Royal Arch Masons gather in Montgomery to precede the grand lodge convention. The royal and select masters council will convene tomorrow at 2 p.m. under Grand Master Charles E. Michaels. Henry C. McGee leads the Royal Arch as high priest with 300 to 1,000 attendees expected. Samuel B. Addins serves as grand master.
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Mobile
Six Senses Shape Our Perception of the World
Yale zoology professor recounts how senses form personal realities and how some individuals, notably Helen Keller, experience a different world. He cites touch as crucial for the blind and notes claims of extra-sensory perception guiding some blind people in guessing symbol cards.
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American Weekly
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Duke University
End of an Era as New York El Rail Line Closes
In New York the Sixth Avenue elevated railway ends after 60 years as the city replaces it with a subway. Four final trains drew crowds including Fannie Hurst and veterans from the line. Police guarded the trip amid lightbulb removal and mischief.
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Manhattan
Fannie Hurst
William J. McColl
Sixth Avenue
James F. Collins
Collins
53Rd Street Terminal
Battery
Give and take in a holiday musings panel
A humorous dialogue sketches Uncle Jake on Christmas giving and receiving while characters remark on courage, fashion, temperance, love, and public image. The piece weaves witty exchanges about aging, vanity, and social expectations with a blend of quirky lines from Dianne to Jasper and Mrs. Duff.
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Jake
Car Slips Brakes Rolls to Police Station
Jack Wesenfeld reported his auto missing in Taravel, San Francisco. Officers told him the car had rolled downhill and crashed into the police station due to released brakes.
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San Francisco
Jack Wesenfeld
Taravel
Farmer Alan Rains Keeps Faithful 1911 Automobile
A farmer named Alan Rains in Ta. owns a 1911 two cylinder automobile and reports it has given him faithful uninterrupted service. He drove to the courthouse to buy new license plates as December begins, following his first week with the car.
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Mountayr
Alan Rains
Rains
Wheat Dangers Alleged By Farmer At Milking
A farmer describes a dangerous morning during milking as a person named Sarah asks Eph why. The farmer reports a burn near his whiskers caused by chewing wheat, raising concerns about safety in the field.
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Eph
Getting out of a tight fix a pair of tight shoes
A compact note reads about the relief and cleverness found in freeing feet from snug footwear. It offers a humorous glimpse of small daily troubles and practical hints for comfort.
Walter Winchell on Broadway The New York Scene
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway and radio from a 1930s New York vantage point. He reviews current plays, radio hosts, and film figures while noting public and critical reactions, with sharp, period voice and colorful asides about celebrities and shows.
Guffey Backs Roosevelt for 1940 Nomination
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania said the state's delegates to the 1940 Democratic convention would support President Roosevelt for renomination. The remark came as third term discussions circulated amid Washington reporting.
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